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The Simpson’s Springfield

There are many towns in this country named Springfield, but only one can be home to this fictional tv family.  That designation brings several people…

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Springfield, Vermont History

There is some evidence this place in Vermont was in the crosshairs of the German military during World War II if their planes were to…

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The Old Round Church

A church doesn’t want to leave any place for the devil to hide.  This old church took that to heart and built a place with…

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Hyde Cabin

The oldest log cabin in New England is on an island in Vermont.  It’s a spot you can visit today, and for those that do,…

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Lake Champlain

In the northeastern part of Vermont you’ll find Lake Champlain, and in that body of water there are the Hero Islands.  So who is the…

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The Line on the Library Floor

There is a black tape line on the floor of the library in Derby Line, Vermont.  Walk inside and cross that line and you’re in…

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The Library in Derby Line, Vermont

Many communities have a library.  So it’s not unusual that this town in Vermont has a public library.  What is unique is the fact it…

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The Story of Hetty Green

Some called her the Queen of Wall Street.  Others said she was the Witch of Wall Street.  A trip to this town will help shed…

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One of the Richest Women in the World

She was one of the richest women in the world.  A quaker who some thought was simply too miserly in her ways, yet a shrewd…

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Bellows Falls

The Connecticut River is the largest in the northeastern U.S. flowing over 400 miles from Quebec to Long Island Sound.  The location of the first…

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